Recursive filter
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In signal processing, a recursive filter (also called an infinite impulse response filter) is a type of filter which reuses one or more of its outputs as an input. They allow a system to respond over a long period of time to a brief input signal, without needing to perform complex calculations on every past input.[1] This feedback typically results in an unending impulse response, characterized by either exponentially growing, decaying, or sinusoidal signal output components.
However, a recursive filter does not always have an infinite impulse response. Some implementations of moving average filter are recursive filters but with a finite impulse response.
Non-recursive Filter Example: y[n] = 0.5x[n − 1] + 0.5x[n].
Recursive Filter Example: y[n] = 0.5y[n − 1] + 0.5x[n].
Examples of recursive filters
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Smith, Steven W. (1999). "Chapter 19: Recursive Filters". The Scientist and Engineer’s Guide to Digital Signal Processing (PDF). Analog Devices / California Technical Publishing. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
